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Re: Finally lowered my C20
Well I spent a couple of years pondering and reading some of the great material found on this site.
The front coils are much harder than the rear. You need to open up the control arms to get the spring in and out. I first tried separating the lower ball joint from the spindle. I had read that once the ball joint was separated the lower control arm could swing out of the way. Caution needs to be used as the spring is under pressure. A floor jack under the lower control arm until it is free and then you can let the Jack down. I spent quite a bit of time trying to get the ball joint to separate from the spindle. Once it came apart the lower control arm wouldn't drop down because it was caught up on the brake backing plate. So after many hours I was back to square one
I then unbolted the two u bolts that old the other end of the lower control arm. This went well. I probably spent 8-10 hours on the first side and 2 hours on the second side.
I suggest searching. There are much better descriptions than I have provided.
There is a good thread on C20 Lowering listing different options for us C20 lowering and where parts are available.
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